ROTTEN TOMATOES: Emily S. Mendel

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	" *While the end of Burn After Reading* dribbles away, we realize that we don't care very much about the characters and their futures.*" Posted Sep 30, 2008*	Burn After Reading (2008)	78%
	" This heartfelt film, though a bit uneven, is touching most of the time, funny some of the time, but always original and appealing." Posted Aug 1, 2008	Kabluey (2008)	88%
	" Christopher Foyle is the quintessential British sleuth ... courteous and articulate, yet steely and determined when pursuing traitors and criminals who obstruct the war effort." Posted Jul 12, 2008	Foyle's War - Set 4 (2007)	n/a
	" the entirely entertaining tale of Ros Pritchard's rocket ride from West Yorkshire to 10 Downing Street ..." Posted Jul 12, 2008	The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard ()	n/a
	" ... an engrossing film that makes the process of crafting a piano and the people involved come alive." Posted Jun 28, 2008	Note by Note: The Making of the Steinway L1037 (2007)	90%
	" Harrison Ford played a passable Indiana Jones, but he seemed to have lost his joie de vivre ... although it is an enjoyable fast-moving adventure movie ... I'd seen it before." Posted Jun 8, 2008	Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)	77%
	" In personalizing Mao's gargantuan Three Gorges Dam project, Yung Chang enables us to connect emotionally ... with the millions whose homes and livelihoods have been snatched out from under them ..." Posted May 27, 2008	Up The Yangtze (2007)	95%
	" *...based on the entertaining and insightful writings of Elizabeth Gaskell, Cranford* is simply an all-around pleasure to watch. Don't miss it.*" Posted May 22, 2008*	Cranford (2007)	n/a
	" *Amidst the suspense and the send-ups on the literary scene, Crime Fiction* interestingly explores the questions of reality, fantasy and morality.*" Posted May 22, 2008*	Crime Fiction (2007)	n/a
	" Award winning writer Andrew Davies ... has written an adaption that is largely true to the novel yet shines with new vitality." Posted Apr 30, 2008	Sense And Sensibility (2007)	n/a
	" ... an exuberant and engrossing series ... Strong acting, gorgeous sets, beautiful costumes and the fascinating historical period combine to make the series come alive." Posted Apr 30, 2008	Tudors - The Complete First Season (2008)	n/a
	" *... with its superb cast, its literate screenplay ... and noteworthy direction, [Married Life] is that long overdue adult film we've been waiting for." Posted Mar 27, 2008*	Married Life (2008)	58%
	" ... a delightful fast-paced romp, full of romance, heart and happy endings." Posted Mar 22, 2008	Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)	77%
	" *...the powerful, gripping, yet multifaceted and largely true story of The Counterfeiters* is a film not to be missed.*" Posted Mar 2, 2008*	The Counterfeiters (2008)	94%
	" Vantage Point is a smart film with a complex plot and lots of action. That's not a typical combination" Posted Mar 1, 2008	Vantage Point (2008)	35%
	" *The story of Charlie Wilson's War* makes an engaging and amusing film. Aaron Sorkin's scriptis literate, intelligent, well-written, fast-paced and full of clever and cynical one-liners.*" Posted Jan 15, 2008*	Charlie Wilson's War (2007)	83%
	" *It's hard not to enjoy a heartwarming movie, such as Dan in Real Life." Posted Nov 14, 2007*	Dan in Real Life (2007)	66%
	" There is much that is right about this film; it is a shame that it tries a bit too hard and falls a bit short." Posted Oct 30, 2007	Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)	65%
	" Dani Levy undertakes a challenging task with My Fuehrer to make an historical comedy out of a Jew's interactions with Hitler during late 1944. But some challenges are better left unaccepted, and unfortunately My Fuehrer is one of them." Posted Jul 25, 2007	Mein F�hrer: The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler (2007)	n/a
	" Though the film, which runs for over two and a half hours, is at least an hour too long, there are several lovely scenes of Constance's sexual awakening that today seem more innocent than erotic, although they are frankly sexual." Posted Jul 23, 2007	Lady Chatterley (2006)	74%
	" ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway is a tasty bonbon for theater buffs that has many fascinating backstage details." Posted Jul 21, 2007	ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007)	88%
	" It is rare that film can transport its audience to a strange, unfamiliar, yet entrancing world. Ten Canoes, an Australian movie that tells an ancient Yolngu tale, presents such an extraordinary experience." Posted Jul 10, 2007	Ten Canoes (2007)	98%
	" Francis Veber, the writer and director of The Valet is a master of French comedy...To cut to the chase, The Valet est un com�die plaisant et l�ger, mais il n'est pas m�morable du tout." Posted May 14, 2007	The Valet (2007)	69%
	" An entertaining and amusing fluff of a film." Posted May 14, 2007	The Valet (2007)	69%
	" For bike racing enthusiasts there is much meat here, but the film may ultimately fail to fully engage and inspire a more general audience." Posted Apr 30, 2007	The Flying Scotsman (2007)	50%
	" To cut to the chase, The Flying Scotsman is the skillfully-portrayed, honest story of an interesting, complex and troubled cyclist. For bike racing enthusiasts there is much meat here, but the film may ultimately fail to fully engage and inspire a more g" Posted Apr 23, 2007	Flying Scotsman (1990)	n/a
	" Casino Royale is a great action movie, but it rises above the genre because of Daniel Craig's wonderfully fresh portrait of Bond and a great script. This is an exciting and engrossing, stand-on-line, see-on-a-big-screen, buy-the-popcorn-movie." Posted Mar 27, 2007	Casino Royale (2006)	94%
	" To cut to the chase...this is a very French, understated, intelligent, slow, police procedural that ultimately engrosses and then surprises the viewer.� If you don't see it in a theater, it would be a great rental." Posted Mar 20, 2007	Le Petit Lieutenant (2006)	78%
	" The viewer is not transported to the magical, complex and elaborate kingdom of Alaga�sia of the book, but rather is merely observing action scene followed by action scene.�" Posted Mar 20, 2007	Eragon (2006)	15%
	" The Good Shepherd tells a compelling, complex, personal and political story and tells it extremely well. It's an engrossing film." Posted Mar 20, 2007	The Good Shepherd (2006)	56%
	" Dreamgirls is a splashy film with a great cast, strong performances, terrific music and an engrossing, though...familiar, story." Posted Mar 12, 2007	Dreamgirls (2006)	78%
	" To cut to the chase, there should be an NC-17 rating to describe the over-the- top violence in Apocalypto. But the strong of stomach will find an edge-of-your-seat, heart-pounding, technically amazing movie." Posted Mar 12, 2007	Apocalypto (2006)	65%
	" Bridge to Terabithia is a beautifully written and acted film with a big heart, but also with the uncompromising reality of death. It is impossible not to be charmed and moved by this film." Posted Mar 12, 2007	Bridge to Terabithia (2007)	85%
	" The early scenes are interesting and enjoyable. And then the novelty wears off, but the film doesn�t end." Posted Mar 5, 2007	Tears of the Black Tiger (2000)	76%
	" To cut to the chase, this film is entertaining, literate, interesting and wonderfully performed." Posted Dec 30, 2006	The Queen (2006)	96%

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